When I'm home running or on a day hike, I prefer to pierce the skin as soon as a blister forms and drain all fluid from a blister to reduce the pain and further irritation/inflammation. In this case, ...

I have several friends with full beards. After talking at length with one, he started to convince me the protection it offers might be worth it.
So, I thought I would come and ask. What are the Pros ...

Is it possible to clean yourself and clothes with ocean water only, without polluting the water and almost without budget ? If so, how ?
I've read that it's possible to:
brush your teeth with sand,
...

I have been trying to get my weight down on longer backpacking trips. I have already taken to buying very strong soap and using very little, but I was wondering is there something I can replace the ...

Recently, I've started drinking more and more tap water instead of buying bottles all the time (which is usually absolutely no issue in Germany).
I like to use a bottle for that not fill a glass all ...

"Should one be shaving on a lengthy high altitude trek?" shall be the question that I'd like to ask to great mountaineers with wisdom in high-altitude mountaineering.
If you have observed, there are ...

When going camping on a multi-day trip, how do you clean metal pots, metal silverware and plates (for metal or ceramic)?
The solution that came to mind was to bring dish soap and a sponge. However:
...

There are times when I just barely miss getting sprayed by a skunk (there are a lot of them in my area). I haven't actually gotten directly sprayed, but I would like to be ready in case that happens. ...

In areas where the park service asks hikers to burry their feces, it is commonly suggested to dig a six-inch hole. I have come close to filling up one of those before, which got me wondering: What is ...

How can I prevent (re-)infecting myself from my barefoot shoes? The obvious answer would be not to wear them while I am infected, but taken that aside, are there possibilities to clean/disinfect the ...

I am looking for sustainable alternatives for carrying out human waste. WAG bags, though convenient, sadly have to end up in land-fills. I am looking for a system where the non-biodegrading components ...

I use a regular hydration pack. I had given to a friend of mine to use it as she had her pack leaking. I guess she filled it with some sort of refreshment/flavored sports drink, and that has caused ...

It's about -30°C this morning, and a couple random thoughts popped into my head while enjoying a nice hot shower. The first was how terrible would it be to get out of a shower at -30°C in a tent. The ...

We are wandering around Netherlands (on foot, hitch hiking, bicycle). We don't sleep in camping site, we put our tent anywhere "in the bush".
We are use to travel on this way in Southern Europe but ...

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What size dry bag is best for keeping and washing clothes? Washing clothes on long hikes
After reading the first question above, I'm wondering to myself, is there an effective "bag method" ...